Top tech news: Apple splashes out on Beats

Top tech news: Google's driverless car rolls in

Driverless cars have been a long time coming but Google has officially shown off its prototype which looks like one of those classic plastic kids cars which adults sometimes try to squeeze into on You've Been Framed. No steering wheel. No pedals. Google gets serious about self-driving cars.

Top tech news: New iPlayer app hits Windows Phone first

Back to something which you can actually use today, the BBC has launched a new version of its iPlayer app for Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Microsoft's mobile OS got the update first but still doesn't have the market share to gain the download feature. See what's new in the major iPlayer app update.

Top tech news: Mario Kart 8 arrives to save the Wii U

If you want to kick back and have a bit of fun this weekend, you might need to go out and buy a Wii U. That's because Mario Kart 8 has finally hit the shops and is brilliant. Find out why battle mode stopped the game getting 10/10 in our review.